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   February 21, 1999 (vs Alexander Karelin) Akira Maeda (前田 日明, Maeda Akira) (born Go Il-myeong ( Hangul: 고일명, Hanja: 高日明), January 24, 1959) is a Japanese mixed martial arts promoter, writer and retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Maeda was also known by the ring name Kwik-kik-Lee during his time on the ...

   • Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
   • Years active: 1995–1999

   • Weight: 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)

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3. prowrestlingstories.com › pro-wrestling-storiesAndre the Giant and Akira Maeda Fight That Turned REAL in Japan

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   Mar 10, 2023 · Andre the Giant and Akira Maeda had a match in May 1986 that turned into a real brawl. Maeda kicked Andre in the knees and left the ring in anger, while Andre laid down for a pin.

4. www.thesmackdownhotel.com › wrestlers › akira-maedaAkira Maeda: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles ...

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   Learn about Akira Maeda, a Japanese wrestler and promoter who helped develop the shoot-style and founded UWF-i and RINGS. See his real name, age, height, weight, titles, finishers, theme songs, and more.

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   Why did Akira Maeda leave New Japan?

   • Following the cluster of a match with Andre the Giant, Akira Maeda left New Japan to go back to the UWF and forge forward with the brand created on real wrestling and less on big card pageantry. For Andre, this was a period shortly after WrestleMania II.

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   How did Akira Maeda beat Andre the giant?

   • As Andre the Giant stumbled and lumbered around the ring, Akira Maeda grew increasingly incensed by the situation. Quicker and more agile than The Giant, he was able to elude the big mauling grasps, and even double-leg the big man to the mat several times. As each man grew angrier, the match continued to fall apart.

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   When did Akira Maeda become a wrestler?

   • Of his promotions, RINGS lasted the longest as it was in business for over a decade with Maeda first as a wrestler and promotion and afterwards strictly as the owner. While he had various successes in the early 1980s, Akira Maeda's big break came in 1984 when he joined the UWF.

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   When did Akira Maeda re-open the UWF?

   • In 1988, Akira Maeda re-opened the UWF, and until it was disbanded in 1990 the promotion saw a great deal of success. As before, the UWF was shoot-style but now Maeda's primary counterpart wasn't Sayama but Nobuhiko Takada. Karate artists and amateur wrestlers were brought in to participate in the shoot matches, which Maeda also participated in.

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6. www.puroresucentral.com › maedaAkira Maeda - Puroresu Central

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   Learn about Akira Maeda, a pioneer of shoot-style wrestling in Japan, who had a controversial but influential career in New Japan, UWF and RINGS. Find out his background, signature moves, championships, matches and pictures.

7. www.wrestlinginc.com › news › 2016The 50 Greatest Wrestlers Of The Last 50 Years: Who Is #48?

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   Superstar Billy Graham. #48. Akira Maeda. #48 Akira Maeda Perhaps the most controversial wrestler of the 1980s (and that is really saying something) Akira Maeda was also one of the most….

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     "He Was an A**HOLE!" | Demolition Ax on Andre the Giant vs Akira Maeda SHOOT FIGHT

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9. tvtropes.org › pmwiki › pmwikiAkira Maeda (Wrestling) - TV Tropes

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   Akira Maeda (born Go Il-myeong, January 24, 1959 note ) is a Japanese Professional Wrestler and Mixed Martial Arts promoter, best known for his role in the Japanese shoot-style wrestling chronicle and posterior MMA boom. Formerly a Kyokushin Karate competitor, he debuted in 1978 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and revealed as a promising rookie ...

10. prowrestling.fandom.com › wiki › Akira_MaedaAkira Maeda | Pro Wrestling | Fandom

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    Akira Maeda (January 24, 1959) is a Japanese professional wrestler, also known as Kwik-kik-Lee for his time on the British Wrestling show World of Sport. He helped develop the shoot-style of professional wrestling during the late 1980s. Maeda entered the New Japan Pro Wrestling dojo in 1978 and debuted the same year. Like many other New Japan stars before and after him, Maeda embarked on a ...